(AAMC) cites a 2023 study by Bartman, Copotelli, Gaspar, and Ross, where microplastics were present in the drinking water of mice then detected in their tissue. AAMC further states “Microplastics have been detected in fruits and vegetables, plastic water bottles, the air, cosmetics, and ...
When they are short of food in the colony, some worker ants automatically become ‘feeder’ ants and feed others with the food in their stomach, regardless of their usual job. When the food supply is replenished, they become worker ants again. In addition, ants are able to work together ...